Monday March 16, 2015

LT: I can describe the functions of the muscular system

Voluntary Muscles:

Example:

Involuntary Muscles:

Example:

1. What happens to muscles if you use them too much? (Overuse them?)

2. What happens to muscles if you don’t use them?

3. What are the 3 main functions of muscles?

4. How does this related to our guiding question for the unit?

Q: What effect do extreme situations have on the human body?

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String Observations

1.     What did you notice when you raised the wooden stick with the

dangling string for the first time?

2. What did you notice after you held the stick tighter, for the second time?

3. How do you think this activity relate to our Learning Target of muscle functions?